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This is the bootchart for my HP desktop:

How to produce bootchart:

1. Install bootchart

pacman bootchart

2. Edit /boot/grub/menu.lst
Add the line “init=/sbin/bootchartd” to the kernel line. So the entry looks like:

# Arch Linux Modified
title  Arch Linux 2.6.34.2 Modified Bootchart
root   (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz26-ARCHMOD34 root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/fa339e13-3a86-4c65-b19a-615827aee799 ro init=/sbin/bootchartd
initrd /kernel26-ARCHMOD34.img

It is recommended to make a new entry so that you don’t have to keep editing the menu.lst file whenever you want to produce the bootchart.

3. Produce the bootchart

bootchart-render

This will produce .png file in the current directory.